Chapter 443

Waiters came and went in the spacious restaurant, and the customers chatted and ate in low voices amidst the soft music. Everything looked so harmonious, but some people couldn't help but glance at a certain corner. There, around a small round table, a man was chatting happily with three different women. It didn't seem like much, but it would be different if one knew who they were talking to.

"It's an unusual feeling of loneliness. A person in a completely different city or country, even if there's an endless stream of people around, can still feel the loneliness of the world. No one talks to you, no one knows what you're thinking, no one cares about you, no one cares about you," Sofia said with a sigh.

"Yes, that's it." Sophie nodded repeatedly. "In the year 2000, I went to Taiwan for a vacation. Although I enjoyed it, it was completely different from France and the United States."

"That's right. That's the theme of my movie. Scarlett is quite outstanding. She and Bill worked very well together, and they portrayed that feeling very well." Sofia continued, complimenting Scarlett. "In fact, everything in the camera is to serve this feeling, to convey this feeling. So, Sophie, if you want to make a good movie, you must grasp this point. If you're even slightly distracted, you'll lose the entire rhythm."

"It's useless. I've told her this many times, but she never listens." Adriaan then interrupted, "She has a very special kind of stubbornness. She's not like a French person at all, so I can only hope that she'll learn her lesson after this."

"Sophie did a good job. Don't you have a lot of ideas? Why don't you give them to her? "Sofia turned her head and began to surround Sophie.

"Of course I do. You don't have to worry about that. I've already arranged it." Adriaan raised an eyebrow and then put on a playful expression. "So let's change the topic. There won't be many people tonight anyway."

Sophie and Sofia were both stunned. Then, they rolled their eyes and said in unison, "Oh."

The reason why Adriaan said "there won't be many people tonight" was because after Scarlett, they also hinted to Adriaan in private that he would never accept any more people.

Really, do I really look like a perverted, hungry ghost? Adriaan thought gloomily. But it was just a thought. If he asked, whether it was Scarlett, Sophie, or Sofia, they would answer without hesitation.

"Are you always so narrow-minded, Eide?" Sofia shook her head and said with a sigh, as if she was very disappointed.

"That's right. Sometimes he's even narrower than a woman." Sophie shrugged and teased.

Adrian rolled his eyes. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly felt something between his legs under the table. Then, he met Scarlet's resentful gaze.

Adriaan rolled his eyes. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly felt something under the table between his legs. Then, he met Scarlett's resentful gaze. But when Scarlett revealed that she wanted to snatch him away from Sophie tonight, he first teased her a little. Just as he was about to appease her, he went downstairs with them to the hotel restaurant for dinner. Then, at the dinner table, although the topic revolved around "Lost in Tokyo" and Sophie's short film "Life", Scarlett spoke the least. She felt left out and wanted to snatch back the attention. It was normal for Adriaan to pay attention to her, but in this way …

Looking at Sophie and Sofia on his left and right, they were chatting again. They didn't notice the movement under the table. Adriaan immediately gave Scarlett a look, indicating that she shouldn't act recklessly.

After all, this was a public place and not a small restaurant. Even though Adriaan deliberately chose a corner and had someone communicate with the hotel, who knew if there would be bold paparazzi barging in? Although the tablecloth was very long and covered the entire bottom, making it impossible to see what was going on under normal circumstances, what if?

Well, he had to admit that he had neglected this when arranging the seating. If Scarlett had sat beside him and Sophie sat beside Sofia, instead of facing each other like now, he could have talked to her about other topics. But in this situation, doing so would definitely disturb the conversation between Sophie and Sofia.

Unfortunately, Scarlett didn't seem to see his gaze at all. She lowered her eyelids and calmly cut the food in front of her. From time to time, she would respond to the argument between Sophie and Sofia by saying "Oh", "Is that so?", "That's how it is" and so on. Under the table, one of her feet had already stuck to Adriaan's calf and slowly rubbed against his thigh. After circling a few times on both sides, she finally pressed it in the middle.

Adriaan couldn't help but take a deep breath. He clearly remembered that Scarlett was wearing a pair of flesh-colored stockings tonight. Following the feeling coming from below, he could completely picture the scene in his mind. The lady in front of him, Scarlett, finally shifted her gaze over. There was a trace of smugness in her expression, and the tip of her tongue even licked the corner of her mouth, full of provocation.

This made Adriaan rather unhappy, but there was nothing he could do. Because just as he was about to get up and go to the washroom to escape from this situation, Scarlett's leg unzipped and directly pressed against the innermost part of his pants. Without waiting for him to react, she very nimbly pulled down the waistband of her pants. The thing directly hit the back of her foot, and then began to move up and down unscrupulously.

You're really bold, Scarlett. Adriaan looked at the lady in front of him and narrowed his eyes. However, Scarlett immediately increased the strength of her lower body, forcing him to immediately lower his head to eat his dinner. He also added a few words to Sophie and Sofia to prevent others from noticing anything.

Light laughter rang in his ear. Scarlett was obviously somewhat pleased with herself. There weren't many opportunities that could make him fall into such a predicament.

Adriaan took another deep breath. Alright, he had to admit that although he didn't like this method, it was indeed very stimulating at this moment. Especially every time a waiter passed by him, or when Sophie or Sofia asked him something, it always made him want to take a deep breath. Not only him, but Scarlett was also the same. Although she had her head lowered most of the time, the fine beads of sweat on the tip of her nose were very obvious. Furthermore, she wasn't wearing a bra, and was wearing a low-cut dress. The two sharp curves and deep cleavage made her entire body exude the scent of sex in Adriaan's eyes.

Furthermore, she didn't stop, using all sorts of methods to tease him. The unyielding corner of her mouth was clearly telling him that she wanted to give him a good show. She wanted to challenge him!

Since that was the case, Adriaan, who was stimulated, finally let go of the barrier without any warning when a numb feeling rushed from his tailbone to his brain. Scarlett clearly didn't expect this. When had she not played to her heart's content in bed before letting go? Caught off guard, he could only forcefully endure it all.

Immediately, Sophie and Sofia, who were still talking, also stopped. It must be known that Adriaan's volume was always sufficient, and it was very easy for him to add a trace of meaning to the air. Sofia might not be able to react for a moment, but Sophie, who had tasted it many times, knew what it was. She immediately glared fiercely at Adriaan. With her taking the lead, how could Sofia not know what was going on?

Adriaan forcefully squeezed out a smile. Before he could say anything, Scarlett, who had put down her knife and fork and wiped the corner of her mouth, took the first step and stood up.

"Sorry, I'm done eating, so I want to go back and rest. Excuse me." Scarlett said with a flushed face, her coquettish appearance appearing as though she had just experienced an orgasm.

Even though she was using something to carefully cover up the dampness behind her skirt, the white marks on her heels did not escape Adriaan's eyes.

"En, me too. Sorry." Under the intense gazes of Sophie and Sofia, Adriaan, who had hurriedly tidied up, smiled apologetically and stood up.

Sofia was still alright. Although she was a little angry, she was mostly embarrassed. However, Sophie was completely furious. If they weren't in a public place, she would have definitely lost her temper. Therefore, even if Adriaan was free tonight, he could forget about spending the night with Sophie. Scarlett, this lass, was getting more and more scheming. He should properly entertain her tonight!

"Oh, the charming Scarlett. You're really too charming. Let's continue." Adriaan kissed the girl's plump breasts. After a short rest, they were ready to start again.

"Wait … wait … Eide …" The satisfied and tired Scarlett's expression immediately changed. She immediately reached out to push his shoulder, but unfortunately, her weak limbs made it impossible for her to struggle.

"What are you waiting for? Aren't you very 'horny'? "Adriaan did not let her go. He opened his mouth and bit one of her soft breasts.

"Spare me, Eide. I won't mess around anymore." Scarlett pleaded with a trembling voice.

It was normal. Just by looking at the messy room, from the bedroom to the living room, from the table to the chair, from the coffee table to the sofa, and from the items that were thrown everywhere, one could tell how many times they had fought and how many times Scarlett had climaxed.

"Really? Aren't you very powerful? " Adriaan did not intend to let her go. "You can tease me like that in the restaurant, and at the beginning, you were so aggressive that you shouted 'come on, show me your power'."

"I just … I just …" The struggling Scarlett faintly sounded like she was about to cry. "I just can't accept it …"

Although her body quickly responded to his teasing, she closed her eyes tightly and the corners of her mouth drooped down as if she would cry at any time.

"Hey, Scarlett, you can't be so shameless. There's a price for every action." Adriaan said as he bit her earlobe.

"I'm not wrong!" The young girl suddenly exploded. "I just wanted to fight for a little more of your attention. Is that also wrong?"

Although the room was very dark, the pair of greyish-green eyes were very bright. The grievance and indignation on her face were also very obvious. Adriaan was stunned. It took him a long time to react. This was why she … was "fighting for his favor"? Was it really that simple? Then he sighed and stopped what he was doing. He pulled Scarlett into his arms. "Alright, it's my fault. I apologize, Scarlett."

All along, Scarlett had given him a very mature feeling. She was sexy, bold, and a little shrewish. As long as she wanted it, she had to fight for it, regardless of what others thought. She also did not care about how many women he had. So, Adriaan had forgotten that there was actually a soft side to her heart. The girl who had hugged him in the lounge and cried because of her parents' divorce had always been hidden in the depths of her heart.

It was indeed that simple. Unconsciously, in the depths of her heart, Scarlett and Britney were not much different. It was just that Britney was simple-minded and successful in her career, so she had always believed that she was the most favored one. Scarlett, who was much smarter, knew her position very well, but she also hoped that she was the most favored one and worked hard to fight for it.

She did not have much contact with the women who had been by Adriaan's side for a long time. So, when Sophie and Adriaan appeared together and seemed to be unusually intimate, it was inevitable that there would be waves in her heart. In such a situation, as long as she was a little impulsive, and coupled with the fact that Adriaan did not care about her "fighting for his favor", it was very normal for her bold character to do that in the restaurant.

Sometimes, Adriaan would also think too much. Coupled with Scarlett's boldness, it was very normal for there to be some misunderstanding. But he had one good thing about him. He would admit his mistakes without any hesitation. He immediately hugged her and comforted her.

"I want compensation!" Scarlett was actually a little unhappy that he was not considerate, so she began to act coquettishly after comforting him for a while.

"Alright, what compensation do you want?" Adriaan smiled good-naturedly.

"You have to accompany me during the entire film festival," Scarlett said immediately, and immediately emphasized, "Only with me."

"This … I may not stay here until the end of the film festival," Adriaan said, scratching his head.

"You are always busy." Scarlett pouted, but did not care. "Alright, then as long as you are here for a day, you have to accompany me for a day!"

"Hmm …"

"Don't tell me that I have to bargain for this little compensation!"

"No, what I want to say is actually … you should understand, right?"

"Hey, can't you just say it, Eide!"

"Alright, alright, actually it is …"

He whispered a few words in her ear. Scarlett then looked at him with her eyes wide open, her face slightly red. Adriaan did not say anything else. He had a naughty smile on his face, as if it was a matter of course.

"No problem!" Scarlett suddenly stuck out her chest, and her huge pair of breasts suddenly shook a few times, very tempting. "There is nothing that I dare not do!"

"Very well, then it's a deal." Adriaan's naughty smile deepened, which made the young girl feel that she had fallen into a trap.

But before she could think any further, Adriaan suddenly picked her up from the ground and strode to the bedroom. "Alright, there is an activity tomorrow. Let's rest first."

Let's not talk about this. After Sophie's short film "Life" was released, although many people praised the use of the camera and colors, most of the comments were critical. In particular, some media outlets who liked to target Sophie deliberately used the rhythm to talk about it, and deliberately used the tone of an expert to advise her to quit being a director.

And "Lost in Tokyo", which was also a work of a female director, was released later, but it was very well received. In the theater on the day of the premiere, there was a very warm applause.

"The smell of loneliness in a foreign country hits you head-on. Two lonely hearts have to snuggle together for warmth. At that moment, it touches people's hearts." This was the comment of Le Figaro.

"A little bit ambiguous, but it is handled so well that people do not feel that it has crossed the line. A delicate and outstanding female work." This was the comment of the Los Angeles Times.

No matter which country the film critics, as long as they came to Cannes and watched the film, they all gave it a one-sided praise.

This was normal. Indeed, Sofia handled it very well. Although the use of the camera was a little conservative, and the editing was a little sloppy, she firmly grasped the theme — the feeling of loneliness in a foreign country. She expressed this emotion very clearly in the film and successfully conveyed it to the audience. Even the slightly sloppy editing had some positive effects.

At the end of the day, all these works, novels, paintings, sculptures, movies, and television, were essentially conveying a kind of emotion, a kind of feeling. Some plots were obviously used too much, but if the transition was done beautifully enough, it was enough to fully provoke the emotions of the audience. For example:

He was a cynical fellow who never considered other people's feelings. When a friend persuaded him and used a famous saying to encourage him, he would only verbally agree and ignore it. But when he went through a lot of hardships, after re-understanding his own life, in the face of impending danger, when he remembered the famous saying that he had never taken to heart, in order to protect the safety of most people, he fearlessly rushed into danger with great courage, sacrificing himself to save everyone. Even if the audience had already guessed this plot, and even guessed that he should not die, when they saw this scene, it was inevitable that they would feel a kind of excitement, wouldn't it?

Therefore, as long as the director succeeded in successfully conveying a kind of emotion to the audience in a plot that conformed to basic logic, the film was a good work. That was why "Lost in Tokyo" was a good work.

In the following days, the media fully and comprehensively reported on Sofia's work, feeling that it had become the most favorable contender for this year's Palme d 'Or. Sofia also became the focus of the media after "The Suicide of a Girl" and "Innocence". The American media once again sighed that she was not good as an actress, but as a director, she was like a fish in water.

For example, they wandered around in those classic alleys, or booked a private beach, and played in the sea without being disturbed by the reporters.

However, Scarlett, who was having a good time, certainly did not know that this was originally planned by Adriaan. As early as when Sofia arrived in Cannes, she told Adriaan with some hesitation that she and he could not do this anymore — at least, absolutely not a threesome. As for Sophie...